Bossier is home to many businesses and business owners. Some saw an opportunity and moved to the area and others, like Alexis Balentine, are homegrown. A product of Haughton schools and 2012 business school graduate of LSUS, the 29-year-old manager of Balentine & Co. Jewelers lives five minutes from her childhood home with her husband and two children. When she’s …
Bossier Millennial Pro: Tyler Pesson, Escape SBC
At the age of 24, Tyler Pesson is a business owner, creative centerpiece to the business, and millennial pro. He is part-owner of Escape SBC, a business that has two locations, one in Bossier and one in Shreveport. “Escape Bossier opened July 13 of 2018,” Pesson said. “The Shreveport location has been doing pretty decent so we decided, you know …
Breast cancer survivor opens business to help others going through cancer treatment
In 2013 at the age of 25, Melody Scott felt a lump in her breast. Due to her young age and no family history with breast cancer, many doctors didn’t want to believe that the lump was a concern. However, Scott became an advocate for her body and sought the help of a breast specialist where she would get news …
Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Shelli Briery Murphy, Horseshoe Casino
Bossier has a healthy economy with a variety of industries, and one of the tenants of that economy is the gaming and hospitality industry. Shelli Briery Murphy helps promote Horseshoe as head of Sponsorship, Advertising and Public Relations Manager. Let’s find out more about Shelli and what she loves about her career.
It All Started in Bossier: Dalton Smiley, Dalton Smiley Photography
At the age of 15, Dalton Smiley received his first camera for Christmas and the rest is history. He began shooting pictures of his friends, which led to senior portraits, which led to engagements and weddings that are now all over the world. Dalton has been a self-taught photographer. He has taken two online classes and watched countless videos and …
Bossier artist builds music career from spiritual inspiration
At just 3 years old, Lance Thompson already knew what he wanted to do with his life. He remembers watching Michael Jackson perform live on stage from his television and that’s when he thought to himself, “I want to do that.” In the years that followed, the artist has been working towards his goal to be an entertainer. Now, he …
Bossier Millennial Pro: Sarah Ardis, Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission
Sarah Ardis has a heart to serve others and a love for all things Louisiana. “My community has made me who I am,” she said. “While I had opportunities to leave the area, I simply couldn’t. My heart is and always will be in Louisiana. I love that Bossier is growing and provides a lot of big city amenities while …
Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Austin Smith, Gas Analytical Services
The job market in Bossier is healthy and growing, so much so that it often attracts workers from Texas. One of these commuters is Austin Smith. Austin, 28, is a native of central Texas and currently lives in Waskom, TX. However, he makes a daily one-hour round trip commute to work at Gas Analytical Services in Bossier City. Austin has …
Looking to Tidy Up Your House? Call Organized for Life LA
What do most people feel when they walk into their own home and take a look around? Stressed? Overwhelmed? Insecure? Chances are, most people can immediately feel their stress levels skyrocket as they survey the clutter that grows in every room. As the years go by and that clutter continues to grow, many individuals just do not know what to …
Bossier Millennial Pro: Randy Stewart, Brown Builders
Randy Stewart is a people person. The 27-year-old says he loves meeting people right where they are, not considering where they are going or where they have been. He loves doing what he can to help them, which is part of his new career path. He has been serving as the safety coordinator for Brown Builders, but is changing paths …